HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Location: West Midlands base with regular travel to Cheltenham and Devon

Salary: Up to c. £35,000 + car allowance

Hours: Full-time

Contract: Fixed Term 9 Months, potential of permanent.

We are recruiting an experienced HR Advisor to cover maternity leave within a well-established, multi-site manufacturing organisation operating across the UK. This is a hands‑on, operational HR role supporting site‑based leaders within a fast‑paced, union and non‑union environment. The successful candidate will take full ownership of their remit, acting as a trusted HR partner to operational managers on 2 sites while working closely with a supportive, pragmatic wider HR team.

• Base – Wolverhampton Head Office
• Sites:
  Cheltenham and Devon

Travel pattern:

• Cheltenham:
  Once a week / fortnightly – dependent on requirement.
• Newton Abbot: fortnightly (occasionally every 3 weeks if stable)
• Overnight stays available for Devon travel

Car allowance provided

• Provide first-line HR support to operational and commercial teams
• Manage absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance cases
• Coach and guide line managers
• Act as a gatekeeper for best practice and employment law
• Support both shop‑floor and office‑based populations
• Build strong professional relationships
• Use HR data and Excel to support decision‑making and influence outcomes.

• 2–5 years’ operational HR experience (manufacturing or similar preferred)
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
• Happy to travel
• Strong employment law knowledge
• Proven experience working with challenging operational leaders
• Confident, resilient, and commercially grounded
• Able to challenge constructively with evidence
• Comfortable working autonomously and knowing when to escalate